Résumé

Daniel M. Lehman
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Experienced writer, journalist, editor, and proofreader with expertise in online publishing, blogging, and social networking whose writing has been featured in various print and online publications including Back Stage, Laughspin.com, amNewYork, Filmmaker Magazine, the New York Resident, The Jewish Exponent, the Washington Square News, and more. Hardworking and creative problem-solver with exceptional administrative, interpersonal, and computer skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Assistant Casting Editor, BACK STAGE, New York, NY
Primary responsibilities for entertainment industry trade publication include reporting, writing, editing, and proofreading 200+ casting notices per week for weekly print and daily online publication; sales and customer service, including working with clients such as casting directors, filmmakers, theaters, and producers; and frequently contributing news and feature articles, profile pieces, columns, and interviews as well as red carpet and events coverage for Back Stage and BackStage.com.

• Contributed to growth in acquisition of new business and increase in weekly ad numbers and profits.
• Primary contributing writer and editor for Blog Stage, the official Back Stage staff blog. Website traffic increased from less than 1,000 page views per month to approx. 30,000+ page views per month (up over 3,000%) in less than one year and continues to grow.
• Initiated and manage magazine’s online social media presence including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Facebook and Twitter are now two of the top three referral sites to BackStage.com.
• Hire and manage staff of one to three interns each semester. Also promoted to supervise, manage, and edit a staff of freelance casting reporters for BackStage.com.

Research Assistant, ENVIROSELL, New York, NY
Part of a team responsible for compiling and delivering data based on video recordings related to retail shopping habits worldwide.

Arts & Entertainment Intern, amNEWYORK, New York, NY
Contributed feature stories and sidebar entertainment news content for print and online publication, updated weekly movie capsule reviews and summary chart, attended press events and screenings, and completed assorted office tasks for Manhattan’s most widely-circulated daily newspaper.

Production Assistant, FILMMAKER MAGAZINE, New York, NY
Integral part of small staff publishing a quarterly trade magazine with circulation over 60,000. Responsibilities included contributing articles, copy editing, fact-checking, organizing advertising campaigns, website and database updates, and various office tasks.

EDUCATION
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New York University College of Arts and Science, New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts Degree—Double Major: Journalism and Mass Communication; Cinema Studies

• Graduated magna Cum Laude ( GPA: 3.70); Dean’s Honor List; Founder’s Day Award recipient
• One of 10 students selected for first year of a new program allowing limited number of BA candidates to declare Cinema Studies as double major.
• Relevant Coursework: Advanced Reporting, Literature of Journalism, The Art of Editing: From Copyediting to Top Editing, The Feature Article, Reporting I, TV and the Information Explosion, Cinema and Affect: Why the Movies Move Us, Film History: Silent Film, Comparative Directors, History of Italian Cinema, TV: History and Culture

Wissahickon High School, Ambler, PA

• Cumulative GPA: 3.71; Member of National Honor Society, Merit Scholar, Human Relations Award Recipient
• Editor-In-Chief of school newspaper, Trojan Times; Art Editor of student literary magazine, Aura

OTHER EXPERIENCE
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Actorfest NY, New York, NY
Supervise open casting calls and serve as liaison for casting directors at annual tradeshow event for actors, with 4,500+ attendees.

Freelance Marketing Email Writer, Terry Berland Casting, L.A.
Author of promotional email for casting director to attract new commercial clients, specifically targeted to sketch and improv comedy.

“The Joke,” short film, dir. Tim Young, New York, NY
Production Assistant

Tribeca Film Festival, New York, NY
Volunteer, Screenings and Production

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.